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Seneca the Younger

Study rather to fill your mind than your coffers; knowing that gold and silver were originally mingled with dirt, until avarice or ambition parted them.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Ambition Know Mind
The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Consistency Deed
The point is, not how long you live, but how nobly you live.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Courage Hero Life
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Adversity Giving Teeth
That poverty is no disaster is understood by everyone who has not yet succumbed to the madness of greed and luxury that turns everything topsy-turvy.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Greed Luxury Madness Peace
Revenge is an inhuman word.
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Inhuman Revenge World
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life – in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a color.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Color Life Mastery Wisdom
Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.
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Philosophy Plato Science
The greater part of progress is the desire to progress.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Desire Greater Progress
To govern was to serve, not to rule.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Leadership Love Rule
A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Benefit Giver Mind
The expression of truth is simplicity.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Expression Inspirational Simplicity
Drunkenness does not create vice; it merely brings it into view.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Alcohol Beer Drunkenness View
The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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Love Military Soldier
Those whom true love has held, it will go on holding.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Emotion Goes Hold Love True

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